Edwards, Richard · published 1571 · first performed or written 1564 [1564-1568] (Annals) comedy · Children of the Chapel (first) (Oxford's Boys) · before the Court unassigned nearest T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta · 536 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T62: courtier, shrug, face, court, italian, monsieur, scholar, fashion, french, courtiers.
Use no violence, I will go with you quietly. Ah Sirrah, byr lady, Aristippus likes Dionysius Court very well, which in passing joys and pleasures doth excel: Where he hath Dapsilae caenas, gemalis lectes, & auro. ●gentii turgmani zonam. ue plied the Haruest, and stroke when the Yron was hotte, When I spied my time, I was not squeamish to crave God wot: t with some pleasant tyoe, I rept into the Kinges bosome. which, Dionysius gave me Aure talentum magnum, large reward, for so simple services, What then? the kings praise standeth chief in bountifulness: which thing, though I told the king very pleasantly, Yet can I prove it by good Writers of great Antiquity: t that shall not néede at this time, since that I haue aboundantly▪ en I lacke hereafter, I wyll vse this poinctt of Phylosophie: t now, where as I haue felt the kynges lyberalytie, princely as it came, I will sponde it as regallie: is current men say, and currant comes of currendo en wyll I make mony runne, as his nature requireth I trow, what becomes a Philosopher best, 't to despise money above the rest: yet not so despise it, but to have in store Enough to serve his own turn, and somewhat more, th sondrie sports and tauntes, yester night I delighted the kinge, at with his lowde laughter, the whole courte did ringe: I thought he laughed not merrier than I, when I got this money, mumbouget for Carisophus I espy. haste to come hither, I must handle the knave finely: Carisophus, my dearest friend, my trusty companion, at newes with you? where haue you heen so longe? My best beloved friend Aristippus, I am come at last, iue not spent all my time in wast, e got a pray, and that a good one I trw. What pray is that? feign would I know. a crafty spy I have caught, I dare say, As never was in Cicilia, before this day, Such a one as viewed every weak place in the City, Suruewed the Haven, and each bulwark, in talk very witty: And yet by some words, himself he did bewray. I think so in good faith, as you did handle him. I handled him clerkly, I joined in talk with him courteously, But when we were entered, I let him speak his will, and I Sucked out thus much of his words, that I made him say plainly, He was come hither to know the state of the City. And not only this, but that he would understand, The state of Dionysius Court and of the whole land. Which words when I heard, I desired him to stay, Till I had done a little business of the way, Promising him to return again quickly: And so did convey Myself to the Court for Snap the Tipstaffe, which came & upsnatched him Brought him to the Court and in the porters lodge dispatched him: After I ran to Dionysius as fast as I could, And bewrayed this matter to him which I have you told: Which thing when he heard, being very merry before, He suddenly fell in a dump, and foaming like a Boar:
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Use no violence, I wyll go with you quietly. Ah Sira, yr lady, Aristippus lykes Dionisius Court very well, hiche in passyng ioyes and plasures doth excell: here he hath Dapsilae caena, gemalis lectes, & auro. gentii turgmani zonam. ue plied the Haruest, and stroke when the Yron was hotte, hen I spied my time, I was not squemish to craue God wotte: t with some pleasant tyoe, I rept into the Kinges bosome. whiche, Dionisius gaue me Aure talentum magnum, arge rewarde, for so simple seruices, hat then? the Kinges prayse standeth chiefly in bountifulnesse: hiche thynge, though I tolde the kinge very pleasantly, can I prooue it by good Writers of great Antiquitie: t that shall not néede at this time, since that I haue aboundantly▪ en I lacke hereafter, I wyll vse this poinctt of Phylosophie: t now, where as I haue felt the kynges lyberalytie, princely as it came, I wyll sponde it as regallie: is currant men say, and currant comes of currendo en wyll I make mony runne, as his nature requireth I trow, what becomes a Philosopher best, t to dispise mony aboue the rest: yet not so dispise it, but to haue in store ough to serue his owne tourne, and somwhat more, th sondrie sports and tauntes, yester night I delighted the kinge, at with his lowde laughter, the whole courte did ringe: I thought he laught not merier then I, when I got this money, mumbouget for Carisophus I espie▪ aste to come hether, I must handle the knaue finely: Carisophus, my dearest frinde, my trusty companyon, at newes with you? where haue you heen so longe? My best beloued friend Aristippus, I am come at last, iue not spent all my time in wast, e got a pray, and that a good one I trw. What praye is that? faine would I know. a crafty spie I haue caught, I dare say, As neuer was in Cicilia, before this day, Suche a one as vewed euery weake place in the Citie, Suruewed the Hauen, and each bulwarke, in talke very wittie: And yet by some wordes▪ him selfe he dyd bewray. ¶ I thinke so in good faith, as you did handle him. ¶ I handled him clarkly, I ioyned in talke with him courteously, But when wée were entred, I let him speake his wyll, and I Suckt out thus much of his words, that I made him say playnely, He was come hether to know the state of the Citie. And not only this, but that he would vnderstande, The state of Dionisius Courte and of the whole land. Which wordes when I heard, I desired him to staye, Till I had done a little businesse of the way, Promising him to returne agayne quickly: And so did conuaye My self to ye Court for Snap ye Tipstaffe, which came & vpsnatched Brought him to the Court and in the porters lodge dispatched him: After I ran to Dionisius as fast as I could, And bewrayed this matter to him which I haue you tolde: Which thinge when he heard, beinge very mery before, He sodenly fell in a dump, and fomyng lyke a Bore: